Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
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- A compilation of the authors' "Facts and Fictions" columns written for Scientific American Mind, with the addition of six new columns exclusive to this book
- Written in a lively and often entertaining style, accessible to both the undergraduate and the interested general reader
- Each chapter covers a different "fiction" and allows readers to gain a more balanced and accurate view of important topics in mental health
- The six new columns examine myths and misconceptions of considerable interest and relevance to undergraduates in abnormal psychology courses
- Introductory material and references are included throughout the book
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Hal Arkowitz is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona. He has published widely in the areas of anxiety, depression, resistance to change, and psychotherapy. A past editor of the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, he maintains an active clinical practice as well as teaching courses on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Scott O. Lilienfeld is Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over 200 articles, book chapters, and books on personality, personality assessment, anxiety disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, pseudoscience in psychology, and evidence-based practices in clinical psychology. In addition, he has appeared on ABC’s 20/20, CNN, the CBS Evening News, and National Public Radio.
